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In pics: India vs Hong Kong, Asia Cup 2018, Match 4
Edited By : Cricket Country Staff | Sep 18, 2018, 10:03 PM IST
Published On Sep 18, 2018, 10:03 PM IST
Last UpdatedSep 18, 2018, 10:03 PM IST
India survived a scare against Hong Kong after Shikhar Dhawan's hundred as they battled to a 26-run win over the minnows in the Asia Cup on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong captain won his second toss in a row and opted to bowl first against India at the Dubai international stadium, Dubai (AFP Image)
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Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma started in a positive manner but a mistimed ariel hit from the India skipper handed spinner Ehsan Khan his first wicket (AFP Image)
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Ambati Rayudu and Dhawan then combined for a 116-run stand for the second wicket, before Rayudu departed for 60 to Ehsan Nawaz (AFP Image)
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Dhawan forged a 79-run stand with Dinesh Karthik en route to his eighth ODI hundred but was the third Indian wicket to fall, taken by Kinchit Shah (AFP Image)
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Then, in a span of three overs, India went on to lose two more wickets with MS Dhoni departing for 0 to Ehsan Khan (AFP Image)
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Kedar Jadhav struggled to get going in the death overs and remained unbeaten on 28 off 27 balls (AFP Image)
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Spinner Kinchit Shah returned career-best three for 39 as India managed 285 for seven (AFP Image)
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In reply, Hong Kong openers Anshuman Rath and Nizakat Khan defied all expectation and kept the Indian bowlers at bay. The duo added 174 runs for the first wicket (AFP Image)
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While skipper Rath made 73 off 93 balls (AFP Image)
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Nizakat Khan made 92 off 115 deliveries (AFP Image)
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However, Rath’s wicket taken by Kuldeep Yadav derailed Hong Kong (AFP Image)
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They went on to lose three more wickets for just 25 runs as India tightened the grip on the proceedings (AFP Image)
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India’s debutant, left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed finished with three for 48 (AFP Image)
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Wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal also picked up three wickets as Hong Kong finished at 259 for eight, losing to India 26 runs (AFP Image)
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